New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDERS REGISTRATION) ACT 2000 - SECT 5

5 Notices to be given when registrable person commences supervised sentence for registrable offence

(1) As soon as practicable after a registrable person commences a supervised sentence for a registrable offence, the supervising authority for the person is to give written notice to the person of:

(a) the person’s reporting obligations, and

(b) the consequences that may arise if the person fails to comply with those obligations.

(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the manner and form in which written notice must be given under this section.

(3) In this section, "supervised sentence" means:

(a) a sentence of imprisonment the subject of a periodic detention order or home detention order, or

(b) a community service order, or

(c) a good behaviour bond under which the person is required to submit to strict supervision, or

(d) an order of detention under section 27 or 39 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 , other than an order that, as originally made, requires the person to be kept in strict government custody.